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3. Using the Cigarette Lighter Socket of a Car (12 V)
Be sure to recharge the battery with an adult who has a valid driver’s license.
(1) Connect the cigarette lighter cable to the car cigarette lighter socket and the charger.
(2) Check that the car is 12 V and start the engine.
(3) Insert the plug into the car cigarette lighter socket securely till it stops.
(4) Perform steps
1
-(1) to
1
-(4).
(5) After recharging the battery, remove the plug from the cigarette lighter socket.
(6) Stop the engine.
Important:
• Be sure to use alkaline batteries when you charge the battery using D batteries. An off-quality alkaline battery or manganese battery
cannot perform 100% charging, therefore the helicopter cannot fly due to insufficient power.
• If you feel the flying time becomes a little shorter than usual or if you feel the propeller does not turn with full power regardless of the
full-power setting of the helicopter, the capacity of the alkaline battery or the TAIYO 9.6 V power pack is insufficient. In such case,
100% recharging cannot be performed and the helicopter cannot fly due to insufficient power. (The power LED also lights darker than
when a new battery is used.) If you use the alkaline batteries, replace all 8 alkaline batteries with new ones. And, if you use the TAIYO
9.6 V power pack, recharge it. After that, start recharging the helicopter.
• When you recharge the helicopter from a car cigarette lighter socket, be sure to confirm that the car runs on 12 V. You cannot recharge
the helicopter with a car of other than 12 V. Recharge the helicopter with the engine running. In addition, be sure to recharge the
helicopter with an adult who has a valid driver’s license.
• Be sure to recharge the helicopter just before flying it. If you don’t play with the helicopter just after recharging the helicopter, the
charger is discharged and the helicopter cannot fly due to insufficient power.
• When battery temperature reaches a specified high value, the circuit will automatically shut off and the helicopter or charger will stop
to protect the receiving circuit and the battery. In such case, it is recommended to cool down the helicopter before recharging or
playing with it.
• If a rechargeable battery is repeated charged without the battery being sufficiently discharged first, the fully rechargeable capacity
gradually lowers (memory effect of the battery). This is a characteristic of rechargeable batteries. Be sure to start recharging after
operating the main rotor until it nearly stops.
(1)
Charging type selector switch
Charging start button
(4)
* Switch over the charging type selector switch to “CIGAR ADAPTOR”.
* A glass tube fuse is set to protect the inner circuit in the cigarette lighter socket. If the fuse is blown and doesn’t operate,
replace it with one of the same rating.
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